Warehouse Coffee — Restaurant in Hartselle

Came through here to grab a coffee to drink on my way home after spending the day in Hartselle. This coffeeshop occupies a surprisingly large space in the cute little downtown. They have lots of comfy indoor seating and a small patio as well.

They have a fairly in-depth selection of typical coffeeshop food -- sandwiches, bagels, muffins, etc. They have a LOT of baked goods and dessert type offerings, and a large cooler with grab and go snacks and desserts, like pasta salad, juices and other cold drinks, and even cheesecake and strawberry pretzel salad.

Service was adequate - seemed a bit in a hurry to complete my order. I noticed by the time I was done collecting a straw, some napkins, etc, the barista had rejoined her friends seated on some of the couches to chat. Still, she wasn't impolite and my order was prepared quickly and correctly, so not a huge deal.

I ordered a smaller sized iced latte with both peanut butter and chocolate fudge flavorings. They have a massive list of flavor shots you can add to your lattes, which was fun! Didn't see any specialty drinks of their own creation but I figured you couldn't go wrong with a peanut butter cup type of deal, thus my selection. I wasn't disappointed! It was sweet and creamy and had the right amount of ice. Honestly maybe a little low on espresso flavor (perhaps a smidge too much milk?) but I was happy overall.

I also got a cookie for dessert later that evening. It looked like one of those no-bake oatmeal chocolate cookies. I enjoyed that, too.

Overall, I'd definitely return for another drink if and when I find myself in the area again. This seems to be some of the only game in town for coffee, but luckily it's a solid option! Will try some strawberry pretzel salad next...

Warehouse Coffee has the largest selection of sugar-free blended drinks in the area that I have found thus far, except for Dutch Brothers over in Decatur.

I prefer Warehouse. It may be more expensive, but the syrup ratio has always been perfect, while Dutch Bros SF drinks occasionally taste like sugar alcohol or whatever they may use to sweeten it if the ratio is even a little heavy.

The inside of the coffee shop itself has a great vibe that makes me want to sit down and spend some time. There is a bar with a microwave and condiments for little food items you can buy from the case up front: things like pie, muffins, breakfast burritos, and a few items available on the menu that are...

I was not able to try the ice cream or gelato, so my review may change pending on that experience, but my family and I stopped in for breakfast and it was quite funky. The folks were wonderful and very friendly, but patrons were expected to toast their own bread and bagels and microwave their own egg breakfasts. I have traveled all over the country and the only place I have seen this kind of service was in truck stops. It threw me for a minute, but it was fine. I only wonder how long the wait would be if there were several people needing to use the microwave? This could be a COVID 19 change and is not the norm, I do t know for sure. I would go back and try it...